Laura and David Hunt video review of Karen Goodman’s real estate services in the sale of their St. Charles condo.
Video is becoming more and more a part of my business, so it makes sense to use it to introduce you to some of my clients and have them share with you their experiences in working with me and the Arch City Homes team.
Laura was a first time buyer when she purchased her condo. Just a few years and a marriage later, Laura and David were ready to move on to the next stage of their life.
As first time sellers, they had a lot of questions. We talked through all of the issues and put together a great marketing plan. But there were a number of condos on the market in their community and the overall condo market was severely depressed.
No matter what you do, it’s hard to sell a property when their simply aren’t buyers. Determined to capture the next qualified buyer, we knew we had to be proactive.
We weren’t getting the number of showings that I hoped for in the first few weeks, so we made the decision to do a small price reduction and to offer a buyer’s agent bonus.
Seven days later we had an accepted contract.
In the end, it took us 42 days to get an accepted contract. We were the first condo out of the 6 available in the community to sell.
Now that Laura and David have sold the condo, I’m looking forward to working with them when they are ready to buy a house.
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